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Most people think about inflammation as a diet problem. Cut out sugar, eat more omega-3s, and add turmeric to everything. And while nutrition absolutely plays a role, there's a quieter driver of chronic inflammation that most people never address: the way they move. The Body Keeps Score In Real Time Your body is in constant conversation with itself. Every step you take, every hour you sit, every repetitive motion you perform at work all generate signals. Some of those signals

Tendon pain can be frustrating. It often lingers longer than expected, flares up during activity, and can make everyday movement uncomfortable. To understand how to fix it, we first need to understand what a tendon is and how it responds to stress. Dr. Joe of PHYT Twinsburg dry needling for shoulder pain What Is a Tendon? A tendon is a dense band of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. Its job is to transfer force created by your muscles into movement. If you have

What’s the Difference between private pay vs insurance-based physical and occupational therapy? What actually costs more? Private pay physical and occupational therapy, often called cash-based PT, is a growing part of the profession. For people dealing with pain or movement limitations, it offers a different approach built around personalized care and transparency. With direct access laws, you can now see a physical/occupational therapist without needing a referral from a phy

What Is Pain? How Do We Treat It? Dr. Joe assessing hip pain We talk about pain all the time. It is the foundation of what we do at PHYT For Function. Yet it is surprising how much we are still learning about the mechanisms behind this universal experience. The goal of this blog is to give you a clearer understanding of what your pain may be telling you and how we can approach treating it. Getting out of pain is not a one-size-fits-all equation. At its most basic level, pain

Dr. Kalyn at PHYT Hudson The Benefits of Cupping Therapy By now, you’ve probably seen the circular marks many swimmers, gymnasts, and professional athletes show after treatment. Cupping therapy has become increasingly popular for recovery and pain relief, and those marks often spark the same question: Why would someone do something that leaves marks like that? Despite the appearance, cupping therapy is usually very comfortable. When performed properly, the marks left behind a

Dry needling is the application of a single-use, sterile needle to treat soft-tissue pain and dysfunction. The needle is solid and very thin—much different from the hollow needles you may be used to at a doctor’s office. It is called dry needling because nothing is injected; there is no medication delivered through the needle. The intention behind dry needling treatment is to create a small, controlled stimulus that your body, brain, and immune system respond to. This stimu